looking to upgrade soon. what should i wait for?

justalex81

justalex81

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So i'm after new a new mobo, cpu and ssd. I been hearing about haswell refresh this and m2 ssd that!

what should i be waiting for and when is it due?
 
The new Z97 chipset is out but the Haswell Refresh K CPU's aren't out until mid June. So wait til then!

The M2 SSD's are good but i don't think waiting will make them any cheaper, any SSD will be a upgrade from a normal HDD.
 
Depends on your current rig tbh - you can wait for new tech forever!

The question is whether you will benefit from the newer (read: more expensive) technology??
 
my rig is

Asrock z77 fatality profesiional
i7 3770k cpu
16gb sammy green
R9 290x with a custom cooler
128gb samsung 840 pro boot drive
256gb samsung 840 pro games drive
256gb samsung 830 apps and docs drive

what percentage increase would i be looking at if i upgraded to the new haswell cpu and new m2 ssd just for the boot drive?

Also does anyone know if you can fit a 2.5 slot gpu into a bitfenix prodigy?
 
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You'll get a very small percentage increase, which isn't worth the money really.

The m2 would give you an increase but you won't notice too much of a difference. :D.
 
my i7 3770k is clocked at 4.4 but won't go higher. I'm also going to switch out of a 650d case into a 750d or i'm gonna go matx and build a prodigy system. If i do that then i'll need a new board anyway which means i'll need a new cpu :-)
 
you're correct. that's what it's currently running. But it would be rude not to get the latest chipset and cpu. Especially when the business is paying for it! ;-)
 
lol it's not 'free' as such. It's my business so it just doesn't come out of my personal income so can't go completely mental! ;)

Commercial heating businesses 'need' high end pc's. who'd have thought it....
 
YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i7-4770K 3.50GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £251.99
1 x Asus Maximus VII Gene Intel Z97 (Socket 1150) DDR3 Micro ATX Motherboard £157.99
1 x Corsair Obsidian 350D Windowed Micro ATX Case - Black (CC-9011029-WW) £79.99
Total : £504.07 (includes shipping : £11.75).


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Samsung Greens are lovely sticks so keep them, some other optional upgrades:
YOUR BASKET
1 x Corsair Hydro H100i High Performance Liquid CPU Cooler (CW-9060009-WW) £88.00
1 x Corsair Fan, SP120 PWM High Pressure Fan 4 pin, Dual Pack (CO-9050014-WW) £25.00
1 x Corsair AF120 Quiet Edition Low Noise High Airflow - Single Pack (CO-9050001-WW) £11.99
2 x Corsair Air Series AF140 1200RPM LED White Quiet Edition (CO-9050017-WLED) £10.99 (£21.98)
Total : £156.56 (includes shipping : £8.00).


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Or you could switch out the case and H100i for a pre-built OcUK Tech Labs 350D
YOUR BASKET
1 x OcUK Tech Labs - Corsair Obsidian 350D Windowed - 750 EX240 Watercooled Case £225.00
- 1 x Intel Bracket Fitted £0.00
- 1 x Mayhems Pastel - Red Coolant 1L £14.99
Total : £249.59 (includes shipping : £8.00).


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Also while your current mix of SSDs is absolutely fine, if you felt like going for an M.2 one, I guess there's no time like the present, the Plextor ones are currently discounted until they arrive afaik.
YOUR BASKET
1 x Plextor M6e M.2 PCI-E 512GB Solid State Hard Drive (PX-G512M6e) £329.99
1 x Plextor M6e M.2 PCI-E 256GB Solid state Hard Drive (PX-G256M6e) £169.99
Total : £507.72 (includes shipping : £6.45).

 
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